Living with the coronavirus will likely never be risk-free – Axios

Vaccinated Americans are facing a disheartening reality: Even after getting the shot, they'll have to live with some level of risk from the coronavirus for the foreseeable future.

State of play: A glut of data released over the past few weeks supports the idea that coronavirus vaccine effectiveness against infection begins to wane over time, although it remains effective against severe disease.

The context: But the U.S. vaccination campaign began in December which means millions of vaccinated Americans are likely significantly less protected than when they completed their first round of shots.

That means that at least until we get a booster we all have to figure out how to live our lives knowing that our vaccines are imperfect at keeping us from getting sick, but work very well at keeping us alive and out of the hospital.

My thought bubble: I am also trying to figure out what is a sustainable and ethical level of risk to incorporate into my life, and it's hard.

Yes, but: Just because risk will always be with us doesn't mean it will always be this bad.

The bottom line: It would be foolish to assume that your coronavirus vaccine will continuously provide you near-perfect protection against infection.

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Living with the coronavirus will likely never be risk-free - Axios